Shape your journey, shape the future
No matter where your passion in veterinary medicine lies, the IVC Evidensia Graduate Academy programme offers a comprehensive and tailored learning experience to support you in achieving your potential.
Are you a recent or soon-to-be veterinary graduate looking to embark on a successful and fulfilling career in veterinary medicine?
Embark on an extraordinary journey with our Graduate Academy programme, designed to help you unlock your potential and achieve veterinary excellence. Discover practical and online CPD development opportunities. Feel empowered with mentor and well-being support, alongside a host of benefits and rewards. Find support and inspiration, with our global network of peers and professionals ready and waiting to welcome you.
Join us on this exciting journey, and let's shape the future of veterinary care together.
Unlock your passions at Spring Lodge Veterinary Group
Spring Lodge is a wonderful practice located in Witham. We are ideally located, and you could be traveling to the beach for the day or jetting off somewhere more exotic, as we are close to both the coast and Stansted airport. If you fancy a trip into London, our local stations all have direct links to Liverpool Street within 40 mins. Closer to home we have the cities of Chelmsford and Colchester on your doorstep, or if a quieter pace of life appeals a variety of rural villages with very good pubs!
We have a fantastic, friendly team of Vets, Nurses and support staff, that have a wide range of interests, who provide support to each other whilst working within our busy clinic. We have 14 FTE Vets, many of whom either have, or are working towards further qualifications, 18 FTE Nurses, with a high proportion of RVN's, including Surgical Nursing diploma holders. Some of the Nurses are also undertaking additional Nursing qualifications including ECC and Medical Nursing. We are supported by a team of 4 VCA's and a team of dedicated receptionists at each of our six clinics.
We have all the usual kit that you would expect from a hospital standard clinic and undertake in-house orthopaedic procedures, TTA, fracture repairs, advanced soft tissue, alongside laparoscopic spays and other laparoscopic procedures as well as a rhinoscope, bronchoscope and gastroscope. We have a well-equipped in-house lab, a multitude of monitoring equipment, multiparameters, blood pressure, ecg, tonopens and the like. We have ultrasonography/echocardiography, digital x-ray, laser, dedicated cat and dog wards, O2 kennel and much more!
Step into a supportive start
Your normal hours of work are 41 hours per week, 4 days a week. Due to the particular needs of the business we need to operate a rota system, therefore there are no normal times of work applicable to you and your daily hours, start and finish times will vary from time to time on a rota system. You may be required to participate in a weekend rota and out of hours rota.
All new grads start as a ‘second consult Vet’, where you have your own consult list, with a colleague working alongside you who is specifically on shift to provide support if required. Working directly with another experienced colleague enables you to deal with cases yourself but have someone there to ask advice from if required. For the first few days, we may also pair you with a Nurse or Nursing Assistant for consults. They can assist by holding the patients, help with charging queries, creating estimates etc, to enable you to gain confidence in using our practice systems and become familiar with our standard protocols.
At IVC Evidensia we are committed to supporting you in shaping your journey to reach your potential, whatever your goals. That’s why, our Graduate Academy programme has been developed to offer you the very best:
Boost your learning
Take your career to the next level with our comprehensive blended learning programme, with a choice of streams to fit your career dreams.
Connect, learn, grow
Build lifelong connections with our global community of veterinary professionals, and the opportunity to work at locations across our network as your career progresses.
Unlock your development
Explore your passions with exciting CPD and development opportunities, including the opportunity to apply for the IVC Evidensia Research Fund.
Supported to thrive
Gain invaluable experience and support from a dedicated mentor who cares about your progression.
Your wellbeing
Feel empowered with our wellbeing support offering. You will receive £1250 per annum to spend via our Care Fund.
Benefits and rewards
Discover a host of benefits and rewards, including a competitive salary starting from £34k.
A rewarding career - it’s yours for the taking.
We offer excellent employee benefits, as we believe that our people do their best work when they feel comfortable, nurtured, and valued:
1. Year 1 salary from £34,000 pro rata increasing in year 2
2. No financial tie-in
3. 6.6 weeks holiday per year
4. Your birthday as a paid day off
5. Company pension scheme. IVC Evidensia make a contribution as well.
6. Private medical insurance
7. Employee assistance programme: 24/7 confidential helpline
8. Initiatives focused on colleague wellbeing.
9. Voluntary benefits: we give you the flexibility to choose from a range of voluntary benefits to suit you
10. Supporting a greener commute to work with a Cycle to Work scheme and Green Cars scheme, subject to eligibility criteria
11. Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers
12. Discounted treatment for your own pets at an IVC Evidensia practice
13. Professional memberships - we cover the cost of your RCVS renewal fees and other memberships.
At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
Year 1 salary from £34,000
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